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NOTES PAYABLE (Details) - 8.5% Notes	Nov. 29, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	May 31, 2019 $ / shares	Jan. 31, 2019 $ / shares	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)
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Proceeds from Issuance of Warrants		$ 300,000
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Warrants or Options Issued (in Shares) \| shares		3
Share Price (in Dollars per share) \| $ / shares				$ 1.00	$ 2.34
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Consecutive Trading Days		15
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium)		$ 2,019,726	$ 4,234,823
15% Notes [Member]
NOTES PAYABLE (Details) - 8.5% Notes [Line Items]
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Proceeds from Issuance of Warrants		0.18
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium)		$ 2,519
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NOTES PAYABLE (Details) - 8.5% Notes [Line Items]
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Share Price (in Dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 6
Increase (Decrease) in Notes Payable, Current	$ 0.01
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